Photos by thomasribiere

Bouldering in Targasonne, south France, late November 2007.

Cava Donna, in SE Sicily, Italy. October 2007.

"Bourrinator" sitstart (V4) is a problem on a very aggressive granite. The difficulty is to leave the ground and hold the extremely painful left hand. The standing start is V0.

Section "Chapeau de Napoléon", near the campground. November 2007.

Dam in this overhanging problem of Targassonne.

Flo climbin Ruheloser Pirat (6a+ / 5.10b) in Kasteli just when the sun sets. Kasteli is perfect a this time of the day : it's not hot anymore, the se brings some fresh air, the light is great.

Me in Il pittore (6b+ / 5.10d), Kalymnos. The tufas are polished already.

Max probably in Eros (7c / 5.12c)

The last route of the day. Flo in Ruheloser Pirat, 5.10b (6a+), Kasteli. October 2007. Photo Thomas Ribière.

Tobias in Arhi, Kalymnos. October 2007. Photo Thomas Ribière.

Serena, 5.10c (6b), October 2007. Starting with a slab, the route ends in a pocketed overhang with tufas. Collection Thomas Ribière.

Sport climbing in the Gorges de la Jonte

A wonderful arete in the Gorges de la Jonte

These gorges, south of the Gorges du Tarn (look for climbnow1's pictures) are famous among climbers for its multipitch routes on wonderful rock features and its vultures.

Renaud in Seynes, pulling hard.

uasunflower struggling in Le Tube Neural (6c+, 5.11b), the most famous (and polished) route of Seynes, not far from Montpellier.

For the one who are a bit familiar with foreign affairs of the 80's, you'll notice how this rock feature looks like the late François Mitterrand, a former french President.

David (jumpingrock) leading on limestone in the Forêt de Saoû before the rain. Notice that he is wearing a helmet on a 1-pitch sport route. Canadians...

Ain't that a nice hold? Photographed in La Canche aux Merciers, Fontainebleau.

Francis on a classic V1, La Fissure Rouge, at Rocher Fin, Fontainebleau.

Max making this red V1/2 at his first try. It took me 8 tries on the day to do it.

A fast paint montage : a F7a problem on the Capelle's redish coarse sandstone, the church place of the village where you have to park, and some yellow Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria or renoncule ficaire in French). March 2007.

Lionel in another attempt of this V5/V6. The right hand is difficult to handle, especially when you have to hold a "lolotte" on it to reach the overchalked sloper.

First attempt by Lionel in this powerful V5/V6 on the Capelle's sandstone.

West Faces seen from the Aiguille du Midi, from left to right : the Drus (with the Aiguille de Chardonnet in the background!), the snowy Aiguille Verte (with Grande Rocheuse and Aiguille du Jardin on its right), the Col de la Verte (with the Aiguille d'Argentière appearing in the background!), the Droites, the Col des Droites (with A Neuve and Tour Noir in the background?) the Courtes, and finally the Aigullie de Triolet on the far right. In the foreground are the Aiguilles de Chamonix (Charmoz, Grépon, Blaitière, Plan...). February of 2007.